Curtain and pole holder



Aug. 11, 1925. 1,549,535

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w. J. GRAY CURTAIN AND POLE HOLDER Filed Sept. 1 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 3Patented Aug. 11, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFEQE.

WILLIAIVI J. GRAY, OF EAST FLORENCE, ALABAMA.

CURTAIN AND POLE HOLDER.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TVILLIAM J. GRAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Florence, in the county of Lauderdale and State ofAlabama, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain and PoleHolders of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain supporting means for windows and thelike, the general object of the invention being to provide a devicewhich includes a number of poles on which the curtains, portieres andsimilar drapery are supported with cords or ribbons for opening andclosing the curtains or drapery and for draping it.

Another object of the invention is to so form the supporting means thatthey will engage portions of the window casing.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully submitted, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a side view of a window showing the invention in use. t

Figure 2 is an edge view of Figure 1.

ligi,ii'e 3 is a partial top plan view.

Figure 4- is an enlarged fragmentary front view.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional detail View.

Figure 7 is a partial plan view showing a modification.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Figure 7.

In these views, 1 and 2 indicate a pair of supporting brackets which areeach formed with a substantially L-shaped base 3 for engaging the part41 of a window casing, the hooked part of the base engaging the upperedge of the part 4, as shown in the first form of the invention when thecasing does not extend to the top of the room but in this latter casethe base is made as shown at 3 in Figures 7 and 8 so that it willembrace the side edge of the part 4 of the casing. In both cases thebase may be 10, 1924. Serial No. 736,969.

secured to the casing by small nails 5 or other fastening means. Theouter parts of the brackets are made in the form of a cross and rods orpoles 6 pass through openings made in the arms of the crosses. Acrossshaped member 7. may be placed at the center of the poles, thismember not being provided with the supporting base. Vhile the drawingsshow the poles carried by three of the arms of the crosses it will ofcourse be understood that four poles may be used or a single pole or twopoles. Discs 8 are fastened to the ends of the poles beyond the brackets1 and 2 and each disc is provided with an opening 9. Curtains A, orother drapery are fastened to one of the poles, preferably the onenearest the casing, by the clips 10 which are slidably mounted on therod or pole. A cord or ribbon 11 passes through the hole 9 made in eachdisc and is connected at 12 to the front edge of each curtain the corddepending from the disc and having a tassel 13 at its lower end. Cords1% pass through holes made in the member 7 and are each connected withthe front edge of a curtain, as shown at 15. The depending parts ofthese cords are provided with tassels 16. Thus by pulling upon the cords11 the curtains will be moved to 8 open position by being folded at theouter sides of the window and by pulling upon the cords 1d the curtainswill be moved to closed position again. A cord 17 passes through theopening 9 in each disc 8 and is connected at a point 18 with eachcurtain so that when this cord is pulled the curtain will be partlyopened by being draped adjacent its center. hen this cord is releasedthe curtain will drop back to its original position under its 9 ownweight. Portieres may be attached to the front rod or pole though itwill be understood that the curtains and other drapery can be arrangedon other poles. It will thus be seen that I have provided an attractivesupporting means for drapery and curtains with means for opening andclosing the same by pulling upon cords or ribbons which add to theattractiveness of the arrangement.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent. I desire it tobe understood that I may make changes in the construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that suchchanges fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described C0111- prising anumber of brackets each having a cross-shaped part and a frame engagingpart, poles passing through the cross-shaped part, drapery suspendedfrom some of the poles, discs at the ends of the poles, each disc havinga hole therein, a cord passing through each hole and connected with acurtain or drapery and other cords attached to the curtain or draperyfor moving the same on the pole.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pair of brackets, eachhaving a hook-shaped base for engaging a frame and a cross-shaped part,poles passing through passing through the central member and connectedwith the inner edges of the curtains for moving the same to closedposition and a cord passing through each disc and connected with theinner edge of the curtain adjacent its central part for draping thesame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. GRAY.

